Like Siberia

Things are unchanged this week at 2001 Fitzwater. The good news is that the landlord has agreed to repair the floor joists. The bad news is that I don't know when that work is going to commence or exactly how long that work is going to take. And the additional bad news is that I can't really do anything in the space until that situation is resolved. According to countless small business books, DIY books, and small business DIY books I've read, it's apparently a poor choice to attempt to build walls on top of busted floors. This might be one of those times that I listen to what the books say.

In the meanwhile, I've been working (so very slowly) on my presentation for the health department. Right now, I'm drawing, to scale, the exact locations of my equipment behind and under the bar. I'm only a little concerned that I have no idea about where this stuff should go, ideally. Perhaps somewhat more of a concern is that after I present this plan to the health department I'm pretty much locked into this setup forever and ever. Unless I want to spend thousands to reroute the plumbing and electric that I'm going to spend thousands to route in the first place. Fantastic.

Still on for my hearing before the ZBA on Wednesday. Had the pleasure of going to City Council President Anna Verna's office last week to get a letter of support from the Councilwoman. Usually when you have a hearing scheduled at the ZBA, the Zoning Board passes along this information to your local Councilperson and someone starts a folder with your name on it to keep up on your situation etc. Except Verna's office never knew about me. So I had to go over there and hand deliver the notice I got from the ZBA regarding my hearing date and time along with the letter from the good people at SOSNA. And now I'll be getting my Verna letter on Tuesday. Good times. Good, efficient city we have here. Those different departments sure can communicate well. It's like fucking Babel over here.

Anyway.

Oh, and in case you weren't paying very careful attention last week, it's still winter for another three days. And we apparently live in New England. A snow and ice storm? After several days in the sixties and seventies? Whatthecrap?